Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 AGM. You can read the minutes of the meeting here and watch the recording below.

AGM March 16, 2023

The new year begins a new cycle in our governance as a community. We have an incredible board that is elected by the members of the community to represent and guide us but part of the new year is preparing for our annual general meeting. Along with reports from our various staff and committees, we will review the financials for 2022 and approve the budget for the coming year.

This year dinner will be provided. We will eat together at 6:00 and then shift into the business to conclude by 7:45PM.

Childcare will be provided.

You're welcome to join us whether you are a voting member or a friend of Commons. 

If you’re not a member and would like to be, our First Steps classes happen online on Monday nights. All four classes need to be completed to become a member. You can sign up for a class online.

The AGM is scheduled for March 16, 2023. Register below to join us in person or online.

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVATION

This is something that members need to do every year and is part of how we ensure our membership roll is kept up to date. If you are a member then you can activate your membership HERE or by registering for the AGM at the link below. Simply choose MEMBER as your status. If you are not yet a member but would like to attend the meeting you are welcome to register as well. Please choose the NON-MEMBER option.

Leadership Team Nominations

Our nomination committee is appointed by the board and has representation from staff, board and community. This committee will receive nominations, vet nominees, and interview candidates for the position(s) based on the specific needs of the board in any given year. The nomination Committee is tasked with ensuring that the board:

a. maintains a gender balance
b. is representative of the community’s diversity of ages, orientations, ethnicities, etc.
c. has a member with appropriate financial background to the scale of the organization
d. has a member with appropriate board experience
e. has a member with relevant charity/non-profit experience where possible
f. has a member with HR experience where possible

There are also spiritual requirements of board members. These are described in the Leadership Team Qualifications section of the Constitution and By-Laws (see pg. 21-22).

Any member of Commons Church may nominate another member for consideration. To nominate someone for consideration please use the form below. Nominations are open until Feb 16, 2023.

View the current board team.

AGM DOCUMENTS
The relevant documents will be posted here for review before the meeting. Once everything has been posted all of the documents will be posted as a single PDF for review.

2023 Cover Letter posted Feb 10, 2023
2022 AGM Minutes posted March 18, 2022
2023 AGM Agenda posted March 7, 2023
2023 Board Nominees posted Feb 27, 2023
2022 Staff Reports posted March 7, 2023
2023 Proposed Budget posted Feb 10, 2023
2022 Audited Financial Statements posted Feb 15, 2023
2023 List of Credential Holders posted Feb 14, 2023
Proposed By-Law Changes posted Feb 10, 2023
Constitution and By-Laws approved March 17, 2022

AGM Package (all documents in one PDF)